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Olympic Medalists in Rugby

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Rugby has been an Olympic sport four times. In 1900 and 1924, round-robin tournaments decided the standings.

Single-elimination tournaments were used in 1908 and 1920. The final shown for those years is the score of the gold medal game.

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Medalists

YearGoldFinalSilverBronze
1900France Germany & Moseley Wanderers, GBR 
1904-06Not played    
1908Australia32-3Great BritainOnly two teams competed
1912Not played   
1920United States8-0FranceOnly two teams competed
1924United States FranceRomania

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